We spent 105 days in Mainland, Mexico and spent a total of $7,135. That means that we spent on average about $68 per day. This is quite a bit more expensive than our Baja budget of about $34 per day, so let’s break it down.
Our largest expense was food ($2,600), followed by transportation ($1,996), and then living expenses ($1,832 – mostly camping). We didn’t include insurance, which we got from bajabound.com — this insurance was good for 6 months and our entire trip in Mexico. It will undoubtedly vary for everyone based on their vehicle. Bundled into these costs (if you click on the transportation section below you’ll see it), is the costs of the ferry from La Paz to Mazatlan (about $500).